Sachem Reunion 2010
Friday September 10 through Sunday September 12, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
SACHEM REUNION 2010, A THREE DAY EVENT
* Friday 9/10/2010 evening:
Icebreaker event Holiday Inn
8:00 PM (Try to arrive by 8PM so that you will get a table)
Band starts at 9PM Location: 3845 Veterans Memorial Hwy. Ronkonkoma - (only a few miles from the airport. ) Ronkonkoma, NY. *
Saturday 9/11/2010: Dinner/Banquet Bayard Cutting Arboretum. Oakdale, NY (On the Montauk Highway) Starts at 6:30 PM Use the Service Entrance read below)
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Sunday 9/12/2010: Breakfast at the Island Grill Diner in Patchogue 9:30 AM
Location: 140 Hospital Road, East Patchogue, NY 11772-4822
(631) 475-2110
* I'M LOST!!!! HELP!!!! The following Sachem alumni were nice enough share their Phone Numbers with us. If you get lost call one of the numbers below! * Phone help for directions: Tom Paranelli - 631-584-2377 Tom Sabatelle -(631) 874-8612 John Hall - 631-981-2847 ----------------------------------------------------
NOTES:
1. If you enter the Bayard Cutting Arboretum before 5PM, you should use the Main Entrance. At 5PM the Main Entrance is closed and you must enter the Arboretum through the Service Entrance. CAUTION after 5PM the service Entrance also serves as an exit for people that are still in the Arboretum; so use caution. The service Entrance is about 150 feet "downstream" of the Main Entrance.
From the Service Entrance, make a right turn and follow the road down to the Parking Lot. You will pass a Guard House.
MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Note to Alumni: Please check your Email box for Reunion payment information. This info will be sent to you multiple times, at regular intervals.
Sachem Reunion 2010
Friday September 10 through Sunday September 12, 2010
Our Reunion is a three day event! ================
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Pat Prince Rath makes a deal with the Holiday Inn:
Although not on the Reunion Committee Pat uses her super negotiating powers to get good prices for our alumni, at the Holiday Inn. * Hi Guys!* I worked with Holiday Inn this morning and they revised the contract and it was assigned to me. I signed it and faxed it back. I confirmed this afternoon that we are in their computer system and they are ready to take reservations.*
Rooms are reserved as follows:* 9-Sept* 10-Sept.* 11-Sept. 12-Sept.* Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun.* 5 rms 10 rms 10 rms 5 rms* * If we need more rooms and they are available, they will honor our special rate of: $109.00 each night, plus applicable taxes, which is 11%. Cancellation before 6 PM on the date of the first day of reservation will be accepted WITHOUT penalty..*
The sooner you make your reservations the better.*
Group Rate for Reunion at the Holiday Inn Ronkonkoma has been secured for our reunion. The special rate is $109.00 plus applicable taxes (11%) These rates run from Sept. 9th thru Sept. 12th We have reserved only ten (10) rooms, therefore the sooner you reserve your room the better. We have been advised that they will provide us additional rooms if they are available.*
Call: 1-631-585-9500 Our Code for the Special rate is: Sachem Reunion - VO1*
Choice of King or Double beds Check in is 3 pm - hotel can not guarantee early arrival, however if your room is ready, it is likely they will issue you a key. Check out is 11 am. - if timing of the use of your room is not an issue, you can ask for a delayed checkout time, rather than hang out at the airport. Cancellation before 6 PM on the date of the first day of reservation will be accepted WITHOUT penalty.*
Location: 3845 Veterans Memorial Hwy. Ronkonkoma - only a few miles from the airport. Check out their web-site: www.Holidayinn.com/longislandny *
I made my reservation today and all the information I was given was confirmed with the reservation, so please don't feel you will lose a deposit if you have to make a last minute change.* I stayed at this hotel a few years ago and the service was great, as well as the food in their dinning room. I was happy to see that the committee chose this facility.*
Make your reservation NOW...............see you in September !
Pat Prince Rath* Alternative Hotel Reservations:
The reunion committee has realized that some of you that plan to attend the reunion have very specific logistic needs and preferences. It may be more suitable for those people to make there own hotel arrangements. In that way, each can speak directly with a hotel official and ask specific questions and make there own preferred arrangements. *
The Blog lists, for your convenience, the three hotels closest to the Friday evening icebreaker at the RonkonkomaHoliday Inn (631-585-9500). Once again, for you convenience, go ahead and make your own personal lodging arrangements. The committee will be as helpful as possible should you have particular questions about the area or specific event arrangements.
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Checks are arriving. It’s great to be hearing from classmates after all this time. We look forward to hearing from many more.
Where are the hotels located near Lake Ronkonkoma?
1. Left Click the link below this section.
2. Drag Lake Ronkonkoma on the map to the middle of the screen, by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the screen.
The Sachem Reunion 2010 Committee and its associates and or affiliates, assumes no liability or offers any warranty whatsoever, either expressed or implied.Please closely research each of the facilities and hotels that you may choose to patronize during "Reunion 2010," and make sure that it comes up to your own personal standards.The committee does not attest for any specific establishment; that personal obligation rests solely on the attendee.
Saturday, April 03, 2010
Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Oakdale
Sachem High School Reunion 2010
* (The dinner reception at the Arboretum is Saturday September 11, 2010; this is the second event of the three day Reunion.) *
The objective of having a class reunion is to talk to as many old friends as possible. The committee discussed the problems and drawbacks of "Catering House Regimemtation." We decided that this is not something that we want! *
The Saturday dinner event is setup to be totally un-regimented. You will be free to converse where and when you so desire. You can move between the main dining areas, the Porch area, and even stroll over the beautiful grounds. You can eat when and where you so desire. This is conducive to renewing old friendships! *
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Directions to Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Oakdale
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The Sachem Reunion 2010 Committee and its associates and or affiliates, assumes no liability or offersany warranty whatsoever, either expressed or implied.Please closely research each of the facilities and hotels that you may choose to patronize during "Reunion 2010," and make sure that it comes up to your own personal standards.The committee does not attest for any specific establishment; that personal obligation rests solely on the attendee.
Friday September 10 through Sunday September 12, 2010
WHO WILL BE ATTENDING?
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Dear Sachem Alumni,
Our weekend-long reunion, is schedueled for Friday, 9/10/2010 through, Sunday, 9/12/2010. Here are some details:
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Friday 9/10/2010 evening:
Icebreaker event at the Holiday Inn at Ronkonkoma, NY.The hotel is adjacent to the Islip Airport, has music on Friday evenings, and can accommodate us, depending on our final attendance numbers.There is no cost for the facility.Food and drinks can be ordered and paid for as per individual choice.Much more information will follow about the setting and the evening in general.
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Saturday 9/11/2010:
You may remember the Bayard Cutting Arboretum.It is now a State Park facility.The setting is beautiful and the mansion is comfortable and inviting. We have secured the date and have plan on a four-hour event including buffet at the mansion.We can use both the dining room and the adjoining porch, which overlooks the great lawn and the lake.It will be an exclusive setting for us.It is a rain or shine setting that will allow for lots of conversation and fun.The cost for food and beverages is $75 per person.
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We are checking into a visit to old Sachem High School and Gatelot Avenue School sometime during that day before the 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. gathering at the Arboretum. Much more information will follow about Saturday’s events.
Sunday 9/12/2010:
We have made preliminary arrangements for breakfast at the Island Grill Diner in Patchogue.There is a private dining section that should be perfect for our group.The plan is to meet there for breakfast on Sunday morning.We can divide the bill among those who attend.
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In planning the three days, we have been strictly guided by the consensus of comments that classmates have been expressing, namely, MISKIF…make it simple, keep it fun.The goals are to allow lots of time for “catching up” with one another, keep costs in check, leave time for classmates to do there own event planning for the weekend, and stay as close to the Sachem site as possible.
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The hotel setting was chosen for it’s zero group cost, its proximity to the airport, and its general accommodations.The Arboretum was selected for its comfortable, beautiful, and cost effective attributes.Sunday morning breakfast is a relaxed and cost effective event.You can choose to attend any of the events without having to commit to all of them.We are now collecting money for the Saturday evening event at the Arboretum.
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Please register for the Saturday evening event by contacting Bill Monteverde (email address below).
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John Cassese is accepting payment for the Saturday evening event. (Email address below)
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There seems to be lots of enthusiasm for the weekend…that’s great!If you have any comments or know how to contact any of our classmates, please get them to us via the blog, e-mails, or however you choose to communicate.
Here are direct e-mail addresses:
Bill Monteverde – railbird@bellsouth.net
John Cassese – legacypluss@aol.com
Ben Vitale – benvitalemail@yahoo.com
Ken Muzzinegro - Kenmuzzy@yahoo.com
Hope to see you in September……
What are our classmates saying? Carol Nelson Brooke
Can't wait to see everyone.
Carol Nelson Brooke
Class of 62 *
MARGARET PENA-GAYNOR (COOKIE)
I'M SO HAPPY TO HEAR THE 50TH REUNION IS GOING TO HAPPEN. COUNT ME IN. I WOULD BE GLAD TO BE INVOLVED HELPING WITH GETTING IT TOGETHER. FEEL FREE TO CALL OR E-MAIL. *
Dear Classmates of the Class of 62
A wonderful event is coming. A class reunion for the classes of 1959-1965. We the class of '62 are right smack in the middle. What an opportunity to see friends from the classes before us and the classes right after us. This event is planned for next September 10th to the 12th.of 2010. I for one would love to see all of my classmates at least one more time? So go the this blog site where you can give your name and info to attend the reunion. Hoping to see many of you,
Tony Perna * * Got it.
See you in September
(yikes, a song from back then!!)
gwen bissett wilson *
Looks like things are moving along......
Hope we can make it........
Joan (Whitty) Stawicki
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Can't wait to see everybody.
My husband will attend also.
Joanie
Joan Lalla Gerson '61 *
Who Will be Attending?
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The Sachem Reunion 2010 Committee and its associates and or affiliates, assumes no liability or offersany warranty whatsoever, either expressed or implied.Please closely research each of the facilities and hotels that you may choose to patronize during "Reunion 2010," and make sure that it comes up to your own personal standards.The committee does not attest for any specific establishment; that personal obligation rests solely on the attendee.
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